La Paz vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$271
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
81
😀 Quality of life
51
97
🏙️ Population
2.87M
443K

The cost of living in La Paz is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6771st and 31st ($705 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Bolivia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6225th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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La Paz Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$29266

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846